The Irish standard., 1887-08-20
CHAPTER TX.

CHAPTER TX.
Miss Evans locked at her watch ter
times within ten minutes. She stamped
her foot impatiently, and pretty sharply
it would appear, for her little dog
whose tail slid accidently between hel
foot and the floor, whined dolefully
Miss Evans did not snatch him up in
her arms, and let the brown ringlets
mingle with his silky black coat, and
murmur poor Carlon as Miss Evans
we'll knew how. On the contrary, she
sank into an arm chair, and pushed the
WheeZy little animal from her with the
offending foot. Of all her perfecJions
the foot was the most perfect; and as
her eye rested upon it, another minute
passed quicker than any Of the preced.
ing ten. She was in the act Of looking
at her watch again, when she heard the
sound Of wheels.
who can il be?' said Miss Evans,
evidently not caring much who it might
be. Mrs. Evans looked out, and immed-
lately she did SO. her daughter asked:
What on earth brings her at this hour?'
The young lady had not moved from
her reclining position and no one re-
piled to her first question. But the look
Of CONSERVATION in her mothers face
was answer enough. Mrs. Evans hay-
ing exchanged the look of consterna~
tionsfor one Of exteeme delight, was in
a moment hurrying down the steps to
the side of little carriage drawn by a
mule. Miss Grindem would come in
Which announcement we'll nigh brought
the look Of CONSERVATION back again
into Mrs. Evans face, in spite of her
efforts to keep the look of extreme de.
light in possession. Not that she was
not proud OF the honor-for she was
proud OF it. But her terror of the evan
gelicai old lady outweighed every other
consideration.
Miss Evans bowed to the old lady
without leaving her chair; a want of
reverence which both amazed and
frightened Mrs. Evans. My dear
said the Old lady, taking the snow-white
hand which the young lady held out to
her with the air OF a duchess My
dear, George got your note, and have
CONS over to talk to you. There Is
some misunderstanding which he will
not sufficiently explain to me. He says
you know yourself why he has acted as
he has done for some time back, and
why he cannot comply with the request
contained in your note. That's all he
he would tell me. And now, my dear,
do tell me what it is, in order that may
make it up between you. For / can't
tell you how anxious I feel that you
and George should get on we'll together
The young lady felt no gratitude
whatever for the old ladys anxiety.
She knew that regard for herself had
to do with it. In fact, she
knew it arose solely from Miss Grin
dem fear lest her nephew should eX-
change into 9 regiment which had just
been ordered to Canada, he having
dropped some hints that such was his
intention. The old lady saw clearly
that Miss Evans charms were the only
bonds by which she could bind her
nephew to Grindem Hall.
i really have no idea Of what it is
Captain Dawson alludes to- said Miss
Evans. and it is a matter Of perfect in
difference to me.
of course, my DEAR said Miss Grin
dem, sbut. now, have you said any
thing to wound him, or treated him too
coldly before anybody, or anything OF
that kinda
"No; and wrote to Captain Dawson,
asking him to call and come with me to
the hunt to-day, partly because / had
nobody else to come with me, and part
" to let him see that there was nothing
like that to which you have just
alluded
We'll now. my dear, poor George is
so sensitive, and has such ridiculous no.
tions about what he calls being Tilted
just think, now, has there been any one
else paying attentions to you, or any
thing of that kind?'
Really Miss Grindem,' said Miss
Evans, rising, 4 feel perfectly at liberty